I added the ability to choose an astrological house in FreeNameAStar.com. This has been a gold mine. Someone, however, complained that their star was nowhere near the right constellation. I checked and it was indeed off. I disabled the Astrology option.

I have never had any belief in astrology. I added the option because many people requested it. I will not turn down an extra $4 from people who do believe in astrology. It is a harmless belief as things go unless you are a President of the United States and rely in an astrologer for advice.

After doing research I found out out that astrology is a few thousand years old and the stars have moved a bit since it started out. The Earth wobbles on its way around the sun and there has been a “precession of the equinoxes”. As a result, an astronomer will tell you that a star is in Pisces, when an astrologer will tell you that it is in Aires. If you actually look at the sky, you can see that the astronomer is right. The astrologer is using a chart that is a few dozen centuries out of date.

I now have a FAQ (frequently asked questions) section to the website where I answer this issue and other points about naming stars.